Baby Bonding is committed to the protection of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the ways in which we will collect, use, disclose and store your personal information. This Privacy Policy also outlines the ways in which you may access or correct the personal information we hold about you. Baby Bonding is bound by the Privacy Act 1988, which sets out a number of principles concerning the privacy of individuals.

 

What is personal information?

 

Personal information means any information that may identify you as an individual. This includes but is not limited to, your name, birth date, contact details, demographic information and financial details. 

 

Personal information includes sensitive information. Sensitive information is identifying information about your health and medical history.

 

Why do we collect personal information?

 

We collect your personal information in order to provide you with our services. These include

• Lactation and parenting support services

• To provide you with information regarding our services

• To gain consent from you for our services

• To arrange payment from you for our services

 

You are not required to provide your personal information. However if you decline to do so, this may limit the service we are able to provide for you.

 

How do we collect your personal information?

 

We will collect your personal information in accordance with Australian Law and in an unobtrusive manner.

 

We will only collect your personal and sensitive information with your consent.

 

We will usually collect your personal information directly through your interactions with us. We may also collect your personal information from third parties that you have authorised to provide your personal information to us.

 

In some circumstances, your personal information may also be collected and stored via third parties, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988.

 

How do we use your personal information?

 

Baby Bonding will use your personal information for the purpose for which you have provided your personal information to us. Your personal information will be used to provide lactation and/or parenting support services for you and your child, to manage our relationship with you and to communicate with you about matters regarding your care.

 

We may also use your personal information for other purposes as required by law and permitted under the Privacy Act 1988. Such purposes may include

• Issuing documentation and invoices

• Responding to comments or questions

• Providing you with marketing material if you consent to receiving such information

• Communicating with other professionals and issuing reports as required by law

 

Disclosure of personal information

 

Baby Bonding will only disclose your personal information for the purposes of which it was initially collected, directly-related purposes or other purposes to which you have consented.

 

We may use any of your personal information as provided to us during our evaluation and/or management of you and/or your child to other health care professionals, as deemed reasonably necessary for your ongoing care and as agreed to by you in your signed consent form.

 

Personal information may also be disclosed to appropriate parties where it is required by law for us to do so.

 

We may provide personal information to other parties who are legally responsible for your care, unless you advise that you do not wish us to provide information to such a person and it is not required by law for us to do so. We may also use your information to communicate with your health fund where appropriate.

 

Any personal information you provide may also be disclosed, if appropriate, to third parties who provide services on our behalf eg. administrative support, invoicing and handling customer inquiries. These third parties are only permitted to obtain the personal information necessary to complete their tasks and are also bound by this privacy policy and the Privacy Act 1988.

 

 Your personal information may be used for other purposes related to safety and education such as company auditing for risk assessment, quality and safety assurances, claims management and staff training and education.

 

Other than as stated above, Baby Bonding will not disclose your personal information. We will never share your personal information with any third parties without your consent, or unless expressly required by law.

 

Data quality

 

Baby Bonding will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up to date.

 

Data security

 

Baby Bonding is committed to protecting your data. We will take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is protected from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. We use technologies and processes such as access control procedures, network firewalls, encryption and physical security to protect your privacy.

 

Access to and correction of your personal information

 

You have the right to request access the personal information we hold about you. You may also request an amendment to your personal information if you believe it is inaccurate.

 

We will provide you access to the personal information we hold about you unless otherwise required or permitted by law. You may be required to put your request in writing for security reasons, and we reserve the right to charge a fee for searching for, and providing access to, your information on a per request basis.

 

We will notify you of the basis for any denial of access to your personal information. We will respond to your request within a reasonable period after the request is made.

 

To request access to your personal information or, if you wish to update or correct your personal information, please contact us via the contact details provided above.

 

 

Additional Information For Website Use

 

This section of our privacy policy explains how we handle personal information which is collected through our website.

 

Collection

 

When you use our website, we do not attempt to identify you as an individual or collect your personal information unless you specifically provide this to us.

 

Sometimes we may collect your personal information if you choose to provide this to use via the use of certain features eg. submitting an inquiry form or booking online.

 

Our website management agent may use statistical data collected by our ISP to evaluate the effectiveness of our website.

 

Cookies

 

When you visit our website, we will collect and store your computer’s assigned IP address, the date and time of your visit, the information accessed and the referring page. We will also collect other non-identifying data for statistical purposes. This information is not linked to your personal information unless required by law.

 

Like many websites, our website may use ‘cookies’ from time to time. Cookies are small text files that the website transfers to your computer through your web browser to enable the website’s systems to recognise your computer. Cookies may also be used to record non-personal information such as the date, time or duration of your visit, or the pages accessed, for website administration, statistical and maintenance purposes.

 

Any such information will be aggregated and not linked to particular individuals unless required by law. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. Please note that some parts of the website may not function fully for users that disallow cookies.

 

Third party links

 

Our website may contain hypertext links to other third-party websites. Baby Bonding is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites, which are governed by the privacy policy of third parties. Baby Bonding is not in a position to verify the accuracy of the information or any claims made by third parties.

 

 

If you have a complaint about privacy issues

 

If you have questions about this privacy policy, have a complaint about our information handling practices or we have not agreed to provide you access to your personal information, please contact us via the details provided above. We will endeavour to provide a prompt response.

 

Changes to this privacy policy

 

Baby Bonding may revise this privacy policy or any part of it from time to time. Please review this privacy policy for changes. If we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will notify you by email or by putting a notice on our website.

 

Your continued use of our website, or provision of further personal information to us once you have been notified of the revised privacy policy constitutes your deemed acceptance of the revised privacy policy.

 

Contacting us

 

Baby Bonding welcomes your comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy and would like further information, please contact us with attention to the Privacy Officer.